Counterstereotyping can change children's thinking about boys' and girls' toy preferences.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2019.104753
Abstract: Children think that peers prefer gender-stereotypical toys over gender-counterstereotypical toys. These beliefs can limit children's exploration of gender-counterstereotypical behaviors and prevent the development of broad skills and interests. The current research tested interventions to combat… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; counterstereotyping change; toy preferences; boys like ... See more keywords
Boys who don’t like sports: family lifestyle and transmission of dispositions
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DOI: 10.1080/13573322.2017.1361397
Abstract: ABSTRACT Many studies have stressed the key role played by competitive sports in the socialization of boys, particularly in middle-class families. This article looks at the minority group of boys from this social class who… read more here.
Keywords: middle class; class; transmission; family ... See more keywords